There's just a month until TikTok could be banned – again. Here's where things stand. President Donald Trump has one month to finalize the sale of TikTok or the short-form video platform risks going dark in the U.S. – again.

In a move reminiscent of Facebook's early days, TikTok is launching a new feature that allows college students to find and connect with others on their campus.

The newest popular influencer on TikTok’s “For You” page might be the scroller’s favorite tennis player. The ATP sure hopes so.

TikTok comedian John Crawley, known online as ‘KingBeardX,’ died on Monday, Aug. 18. He was 47. The social media star was known online for his fluffy beard and his comical reactions to people eating food, which he shared on his various social media accounts on TikTok and Instagram. Across his platforms, Crawley had a following of over 3.5 million.

If you use TikTok or any other app designed to rot your brain, chances are you've encountered AI-generated ads for somehow even faker-seeming products. But the popular short-form video platform in particular is pushing a specific style of these ads that aim to be nefariously familiar: a person looking into the camera and explaining to you directly what their product is about.